The many flavors of creme brulee (sweet)

5 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
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1 hour and 10 minutes.

Directions

CHOCOLATE CREME BRULEE Combine 4 (1 oz.) squares of semisweet chocolate and ½ cup whipping cream from basic recipe in a small heavy saucepan and cook over low heat. Stir constantly until the chocolate melts. Add the remaining 1½ cups whipping cream and reduce the vanilla to 1 teaspoon. Proceed with instructions for the basic recipe, baking for 55 minutes. To make a CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY version, place 8 to 10 fresh raspberries in each baking dish, add the custard and increase baking time to 1 hour and 5 minutes.

BERRY CREME BRULEE Place 8 to 10 fresh blackberries or raspberries in each baking dish and pour custard mixture in to cover. Proceed as directed in basic recipe, baking for 45 minutes.

COFFEE CREME BRULEE Combine 1 ½ teaspoons instant coffee granules and ¼ cup whipping cream from the basic recipe. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes or until coffee dissolves.

Add remaining 1 ¾ cups whipping cream and reduce the vanilla to 1 teaspoon. Proceed with basic recipe, baking 55 minutes.

DOUBLE RASPBERRY CREME BRULEE Reduce vanilla to 1 teaspoon; add 1 additional egg yolk and 1 ½ tablespoons raspberry liqueur to custard mixture. Place 8 to 10 fresh raspberries in each baking dish; pour custard mixture over berries. Proceed with basic recipe, baking 55 minutes.

ALMOND CREME BRULEE Reduce vanilla to 1 teaspoon; add 1 additional egg yolk, 2 tablespoons almond liqueur and ¼ cup chopped toasted almonds to custard mixture. Proceed with basic recipe, baking 1 hour.

ORANGE CREME BRULEE Reduce vanilla to 1 teaspoon and add 1 additional egg yolk, 2 tablespoons grated orange rind and 2 tablespoons orange liqueur to custard mixture. Proceed with basic recipe, baking 1 hour.

PEPPERMINT CREME BRULEE Reduce vanilla to 1 tesapoon, add 1 additional egg yolk and 3 tablespoons peppermint schnapps. Proceed as directed in basic recipe, baking 50 minutes. Substitute 5 hard peppermint candies, crushed, for brown sugar and broil as directed.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-MACADAMIA NUT CREME BRULEE Combine 4 ounces white chocolate and ½ cup whipping cream from the basic recipe in a small heavy saucepan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate melts. Add remaining 1 ½ cups whipping cream; reduce vanilla to 1 teaspoon. Proceed with basic recipe. Place 1 tablespoon toasted, chopped macadamia nuts in each dish and pour in custard to cover. Bake as directed for

GINGER CREME BRULEE Reduce vanilla to 1 teaspoon and add 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger to custard mixture. Proceed as directed in the basic recipe, baking for 1 hour and five minutes.

Recipe By : Southern Living (12-95)

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